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Police Procedural

This classification of crime fiction books covers a lot of ground, and the police procedural arguably is not a "real" genre. It covers a wide range of mystery types - from cosy to bloody noir, from gentle work-place banter to traumatic psychological thrillers, it's all here. 

The crimes are usually investigated by one or more police detectives (with help from forensic experts, legal professionals, medical examiners, psychologists etc). 

Some of the best-loved crime fiction authors wrote in this genre: PD James, Colin Dexter, Georges Simenon, Reginald Hill, and more recently Jo Nesbo and Ian Rankin.
  • Galway Confidential by Ken Bruen - Paperback book

    Ken Bruen

    Galway Confidential

    Jack Taylor 18

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Scene of the Crime by Lynda La Plante - Hardcover book

    Lynda La Plante

    The Scene of the Crime

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths - Paperback book

    Elly Griffiths

    The Frozen People

    Ali Dawson 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Silent Bones by Val McDermid - Hardcover book

    Val McDermid

    Silent Bones

    Karen Pirie 8

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves - Hardcover book

    Ann Cleeves

    The Killing Stones

    Jimmy Perez Shetland 9

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Dead and the Dying by Lin Anderson - Hardcover book

    Lin Anderson

    The Dead and the Dying

    Rhona MacLeod 19

    £20.00 GBP
  • Crucified by Lynda La Plante - Paperback book

    Lynda La Plante

    Crucified

    Jack Warr 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Cold Justice by Leigh Russell - Paperback book

    Leigh Russell

    Cold Justice

    DI Geraldine Steel 23

    £9.99 GBP
  • Line of Sight by Claire Askew - Paperback

    Claire Askew

    Line of Sight

    DI Helen Birch 6

    £10.99 GBP
  • Denial by Peter James - Hardcover

    Peter James

    Denial

    £10.99 GBP
  • Making a Killing by Cara Hunter - Paperback

    Cara Hunter

    Making a Killing

    DI Fawley 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Liars Island by T Orr Munro - Paperback

    T. Orr Munro

    Liars Island

    Ally Dymond 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Slaughterhouse Farm by T Orr Munro - Paperback

    T. Orr Munro

    Slaughterhouse Farm

    Ally Dymond 2

    £10.99 GBP
  • Breakneck Point by T Orr Munro - Paperback

    T. Orr Munro

    Breakneck Point

    Ally Dymond 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death at Dead Man's Stake by Nick Oldham - Paperback

    Nick Oldham

    Death at Dead Man's Stake

    £13.99 GBP
  • At Any Cost by Jeffrey Siger - Paperback

    Jeffrey Siger

    At Any Cost

    £13.99 GBP
  • Before I Sleep by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles - Paperback

    Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

    Before I Sleep

    £13.99 GBP
  • A Rock and a Hard Place by JD Kirk - Hardcover

    JD Kirk

    A Rock and a Hard Place

    DCI Logan 21

    £16.99 GBP
  • Pel and the Perfect Partner by Juliet Hebden - Paperback

    Juliet Hebden

    Pel and the Perfect Partner

    Inspector Pel 19

    £9.99 GBP
  • Pel Picks Up the Pieces by Juliet Hebden - Paperback

    Juliet Hebden

    Pel Picks Up the Pieces

    Inspector Pel 18

    £9.99 GBP
  • Pel and the Faceless Corpse by Mark Hebden - Paperback

    Mark Hebden

    Pel and the Faceless Corpse

    Inspector Pel 2

    £8.99 GBP
  • Death Set to Music by Mark Hebden - Paperback

    Mark Hebden

    Death Set to Music

    Inspector Pel 1

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Invisible Dead by Lesley McEvoy - Paperback

    Lesley McEvoy

    The Invisible Dead

    Murder In Yorkshire 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Deadly Likeness by Lesley McEvoy - Paperback

    Lesley McEvoy

    A Deadly Likeness

    Murder In Yorkshire 3

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Killing Song by Lesley McEvoy - Paperback

    Lesley McEvoy

    The Killing Song

    Murder In Yorkshire 2

    £8.99 GBP
  • The Murder Mile by Lesley McEvoy - Paperback

    Lesley McEvoy

    The Murder Mile

    Murder In Yorkshire 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Inside Man by Trevor Wood - Hardcover

    Trevor Wood

    The Inside Man

    £20.00 GBP
  • The Gathering Storm by Lynne McEwan - Paperback

    Lynne McEwan

    The Gathering Storm

    £9.99 GBP
  • A Troubled Tide by Lynne McEwan - Paperback

    Lynne McEwan

    A Troubled Tide

    £9.99 GBP
  • Black Water Rising by Sean Watkin - Paperback

    Sean Watkin

    Black Water Rising

    £9.99 GBP
  • Deadly Remains by Kate Ellis - Hardcover

    Kate Ellis

    Deadly Remains

    DI Wesley Peterson 28

    £22.00 GBP
  • Last Orders by Denzil Meyrick - Hardcover

    Denzil Meyrick

    Last Orders

    DCI Daley 12

    £18.99 GBP
  • No Sweet Sorrow by Denzil Meyrick - Paperback

    Denzil Meyrick

    No Sweet Sorrow

    DCI Daley 11

    £8.99 GBP
  • Whisky From Small Glasses by Denzil Meyrick - Paperback

    Denzil Meyrick

    Whisky From Small Glasses

    DCI Daley 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Widows by Pascal Engman - Paperback

    Pascal Engman

    The Widows

    £9.99 GBP
  • Femicide by Pascal Engman - Paperback

    Pascal Engman

    Femicide

    £8.99 GBP
  • Where The Bodies Are Buried by Chris Brookmyre - Paperback

    Chris Brookmyre

    Where The Bodies Are Buried

    £9.99 GBP
  • Splintered Justice by Kim Hays - Paperback

    Kim Hays

    Splintered Justice

    Polizei Bern 4

    £20.99 GBP
  • A Fondness for Truth by Kim Hays - Paperback

    Kim Hays

    A Fondness for Truth

    Polizei Bern 3

    £18.99 GBP
  • Sons & Brothers by Kim Hays - Paperback

    Kim Hays

    Sons & Brothers

    Polizei Bern 2

    £16.99 GBP
  • Pesticide by Kim Hays - Paperback

    Kim Hays

    Pesticide

    Polizei Bern 1

    £16.99 GBP
  • A Death in Time by Peter Morfoot - Paperback

    Peter Morfoot

    A Death in Time

    Captain Darac 6

    £10.99 GBP
  • Essence of Murder by Peter Morfoot - Paperback

    Peter Morfoot

    Essence of Murder

    Captain Darac 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • Knock 'Em Dead by Peter Morfoot - Paperback

    Peter Morfoot

    Knock 'Em Dead

    Captain Darac 4

    £8.99 GBP
  • Box of Bones by Peter Morfoot - Paperback

    Peter Morfoot

    Box of Bones

    Captain Darac 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Fatal Music by Peter Morfoot - Paperback

    Peter Morfoot

    Fatal Music

    Captain Darac 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Impure Blood by Peter Morfoot - Paperback

    Peter Morfoot

    Impure Blood

    Captain Darac 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Innocent Guilt by Remi Kone - Hardcover

    Remi Kone

    Innocent Guilt

    £16.99 GBP
  • Nightshade by Michael Connelly - Paperback

    Michael Connelly

    Nightshade

    £22.00 GBP
  • The Waiting by Michael Connelly - Paperback

    Michael Connelly

    The Waiting

    Ballard And Bosch 6

    £9.99 GBP